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Synology requires self-branded drives for some consumer NAS systems, drops full functionality and support for third-party HDDs

https://www.tomshardware.com/pc-components/nas/synology-requires-self-branded-drives-for-some-consumer-nas-systems-drops-full-functionality-and-support-for-third-party-hdds

#technology #tech #storage #nas #hdd #enshittification

Synology requires self-branded drives for some consumer NAS systems, drops full functionality and support for third-party HDDs

Are your files going to be safer with Synology hard drives?

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Donald Clark 2d ago

@readbeanicecream damn Synology, that feels like #enshittification to me, dressed up as "good for the customer"
Did some PE company buy them recently?

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readbeanicecream 2d ago

@dsc New CEO in December 2024. Not saying that's why...but looks like the most recent change.

https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20241204950154/en/Synology-America-welcomes-James-Chen-as-CEO-to-drive-U.S.-Market-expansion

Synology® America welcomes James Chen as CEO to drive U.S. Market expansion

Synology America Corp., a global leader in data management and storage solutions, has announced James Chen as its new CEO. Chen laid out his strategy for the...

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